Dispenser of various substances, such as liquids, powders, granulates



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DISPENSER OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS LIQUIDS, I OWDERS, GRANULATES Filed Oct. 14, 1930 INVEN TOR.

' Patented Oct. 2 5, 1932 UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE RALPH HunsoNrHasHALn, or IBRFiMERTON, wAsHINGToN, ssIGNon To sANIcUT V MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, A CORPORATION 01 wAsHINGToN DISPENSER 01E VARIOUS SUBSTAIICES, SUCH AS LIQUIDS, POWDERS, GRANULAT ES I I Application filed Detober 14, 1930. Serial No. 485,566.

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices for dispensing molasses, sugar, cream, and the like.

The device in brief consists ofa closure for receptacles provided with a spout for dispensing the various substances and means to slidably cover and uncover the nozzle.

The main object of the invention is to provide a leak-proof dispensing device which is sanitary and simple in construction.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a device of this kind for dispensing liquids or solids arranged so that the amount of substances dispensed can accurately be measured oif.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the disclosure progresses. The drawembodiment of the invention. It is obvious that the actual needs of manufacture may necessitate certain mechanical changes. It is therefore not intended to limit the invention to the embodiment illustrated'but rather to define such limits in the appended claims.

For a more general understanding of the inventlon attention is called to the drawing. In this drawlng like reference characters denote like parts throughout the specification.

Figure 1 is a top view of the dispensing ure 1, and

Figure 4 1s a rear view of the'device. I

Referring now to the drawing in detail,-.

numerall designates the body of the dispensing device formed round in section to fit the top of a bottle or can. The front of the body is provided with aspout 2and in the top thereof is an outlet opening 3. At two sides of the outlet opening are outwardly bent flanges 4 and 5 which slidably co-operate ,with the inwardly bent flanges 6 and "7 of the cover 8.

The cover is made of a fiat sheet of ma- 3 terial, taperedat'the front to fit the contour of the spout and provided with a downwardly bent end 9 which fits in a slot 1() of th'eoperating handle 11. The operating handle comprises a fiat top 12, side walls 13 and a front wall 14 and is pivoted to a bracket 15 attached to the rear of the body 1 by the rivets 16; The pivoting element consists of a bolt 17 passing through the side walls of the bracket 15 and the side walls 13 of the operating handle. Placed around the bolt 17 is a torsion spring 18 for normally urging the operating lever to the left.

and cover up the spout. mg 1s intended to merely ihdicate a possible As noted in Figure 2 the front wall 14 and side walls 13 of the operating handle extends below the'lower rim of the body-1 and forms a stop 19 which bears against the rear of the body when the operating handle is fully pressed down.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple, eiiicient and sanitary closure for rekeep the opening closed when through pouring due to the action of the torsion spring making it impossible for flies, insects or dust' to get into the container.

1 Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the class described, the

,ceptacles. The slidable cover will alwayscombination of a body member having an ating handle, a torsion spring for normally keeping the top of said operating handle on a substantially horizontal plane, and a stop at the lowermost edge of said handle for '2. In a device of the class described, the

limiting the downward swing of said handle.

combination of, a body member havin an opening at the top, ofa spout at the Front thereof, a slida'ble cover apove said opening, said cover having adownw r dlybent rear-end,

an operating handle having a slot in the top face, said downwardly bent end fitting into said slot, a bracket attached to said body member and pivotally supporting said operating handle, a torsion spring 'for normally keeping the top of said operating handle on a substantially horizontal plane, said operat ing handle including a front wall and two side walls, said side walls extending below the lower edge ofsaid body portion and forming a stop to limit the downward movement of said operating handle.

RALPH HUDSON PERSHALL. 

